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What if all the windows in your house could generate electricity? A California company believes its technology can achieve this by transforming the way solar energy is collected and used.
Ubiquitous Energy has developed transparent solar cells to create its ClearView Power windows, a kind of “solar glassWhich can convert sunlight into energy without the opaque blue-gray panels that these cells are typically associated with.
The company, which emerged from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2012, hopes to use this technology to convert virtually any everyday glazed surface into a solar cell.
It can be applied to skyscraper windows; It can be applied to automobile glass; It can be applied to the glass of your iPhone.
Miles Barr, Founder and CTO of Ubiquitous Energy.
The company seeks to capitalize on the renewable energy boom in the United States, with solar and wind power set to surpass coal in 2021, according to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis.
Although several companies are working on similar products, the technology is still at a relatively early stage. It is one of many emerging products that harness solar power, with others including irrigation pumps and a “solar furnace” that can be used to make cement and steel. The home state of Ubiquitous Energy, California, is one of the first to require every new home to incorporate some form of solar technology.
This is great for ClearView Power, as homeowners can install windows as they would anyway, but they actually produce power to meet that requirement.
The core of the product is an organic dye which can be used to coat glass surfaces. Tint allows visible sunlight to pass through it, as normal windows do, but it captures the invisible infrared rays of that sunlight.
Light absorbing dyes are found all around us. They are in paints, in clothing pigments, and even in electronic devices. We designed these dyes to selectively absorb infrared light and also convert that light into electricity.
Its main drawback is its relatively low efficiency. However, it’s all about the price. If transparent cells are cheaper, and the cells need to cover a relatively large area … this may be the best solution.
Anne Grete Hestnes, professor of architecture at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology specializing in solar energy.
Barr said Ubiquitous Energy’s transparent panels can produce up to two-thirds of the energy of traditional panels. And he said it costs about 20% to install than a normal window, a cost he says is offset by the electricity they generate.
The company wants its solar windows to complement traditional roof panels rather than replace them. According to Barr, the combination of the two methods could reduce the net energy consumption of large buildings to zero, which means they produce as much electricity as they consume.
Ubiquitous Energy has started installing its solar windows in buildings, including at its headquarters in Redwood City, where it manufactures the glass panels.
We already install and sell ClearView Power windows in limited sizes, and we are in the planning phase of an installation where we will be able to produce windows of all sizes.
However, the coronavirus outbreak has forced much of the company’s production planning to be done remotely. But Barr said he was still making “significant progress.”
It is still a little early to know what the full effects of the global pandemic will be, including on our activities.
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announcement of the dates for the upcoming Lunar New Year and Food & Wine Festivals at Disney California Adventure. Walt Disney World's Epcot now has festivals going more days of the year than not. And now Disney is adding what amounts to a virtual food festival to the its mix.We have written a lot about Disney's various food festivals, including this morning's
The food is real, of course. But the deal is an online Tasting Sampler that you can buy in advance of a visit to Disney Animal Kingdom. For $30, you get a virtual $35 gift card that is good at the park's food carts, allowing you to eat your way through a virtual food festival around the park. The deal also includes reserved seating for the second performance of Rivers of Light on the day of your visit.
Hold up a moment. Let's look at those numbers again. You spend $30 to get $35 worth of food, plus a show ticket. That puts the value of what is essentially a Fastpass at... negative five bucks. Disney has effectively "sold" Fastpasses through special event tickets before, but this might be the first time that one has had a negative value. In effect, Disney is paying you five dollars to go watch Rivers of Light.
Actually, what Disney is doing here is trying to shift crowds during its busy Christmas holiday season. The Tasting Sampler discount is on sale now on Disney's website, but only valid for use between December 22, 2018 and January 2, 2019. That's perhaps the busiest period of the year at the Walt Disney World Resort. With popular holiday offerings drawing crowds to the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, and Disney's Hollywood Studios that week, Disney is hoping that its virtual food festival and five buck incentive might draw at least a few fans over to Disney's Animal Kingdom, especially in the later evenings when the show runs. The deal also helps drive more people toward using food carts and away from crowded restaurants at Disney's Animal Kingdom, where the Tasting Sampler $35 credit is not valid.
It's all about load balancing across the four theme parks, to maximize the number of people who can visit before Disney has to start turning anyone away anywhere during its busiest week of the year.
Will it work? Spoiler alert: It's gonna be crowded everywhere between Christmas and New Year's at Disney. It always is. But five bucks off food and a guaranteed seat for one of Disney's better shows might help at least a few people feel better in the holiday crush.Tweet
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Government will continue to encourage public- private sector partnerships in the dairy industry to drive training, research, extension support and development of the sector, Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister Dr Joseph Made has said.
Dr Made said this while officially opening the ninth Eastern and Southern African Dairy Association Conference and Exhibition in Harare on Wednesday.
“As Government we are aware of the critical role the dairy industry plays in improving livelihoods through its contribution towards food security and as such we encourage public-private sector partnerships to ensure development of the industry through funding for training, research extension, support and development,” he said.
The minister added that new technologies should also be embraced and adopted throughout the value chain to increase productivity while mitigating shortages of dairy products emanating from high demand against low production.
Zimbabwe Dairy Trust chairman Mr Thompson Mabika, whose association is hosting the event in partnership with the Eastern and Southern African Dairy Association, said he hoped the conference will result in resuscitation of the local dairy industry.
“We hope that this event that involves sharing and exchange of ideas, experiences and challenges will usher in a new era in the local dairy industry which is currently faced with a number of challenges that are affecting viability and profitability,” he said.
Some of the major challenges include competition from cheaper imports, high cost of utilities such as energy and water and high processing costs that negatively affect the pricing structures.
Zimbabwe has seven major processing companies and in excess of 20 small players while the processing capacity of around 400 million litres annually is currently operating at less than 45 percent capacity.
Demand is estimated at 120 million litres per year, which far exceeds current supply of just over 50 million litres while the national herd has fallen from about 104 000 in 2002 to around 26 000 this year.
Esada also expressed concern over the emergence of informal players that is posing to be a major
concern due to the health risk that this has on consumers thus the need for all member states to work together in order to improve standards in the production chain.
During the conference delegates noted that the quality of raw milk within the region was having a direct bearing on the quality of processed milk and dairy products.
They noted that there was need to invest in mechanisation of the milking processes, improved trade policies and platform for technology transfer between the Eastern and Southern African Dairy Association member states to guarantee maximum capacity utilisation
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How esports, online gambling and traditional sports betting are set to come under one regulatory roof.
Sports Betting, Gambling and Esports – Three Become One?
Back in May, the USA passed legislation that has irrevocably changed the landscape on sports betting. The Supreme Court ruling overturned a 1992 federal law, allowing individual states to decide whether to legalize betting on sports events. Since then, several states have gone ahead with legal online sports bets, tapping into a market opportunity estimated to be worth $150 billion.
In the meantime, the face of sports itself has changed. Now esports have gained legitimacy as a sporting event, with professional leagues of competitive video games players springing up around the world. Naturally, there is a huge interest and market potential in betting on the outcomes of esports events, and these leagues and competitions are coming in from the cold and being viewed alongside traditional sports leagues like the NFL and the NBA.
When it comes to where to place a wager, sportsbook and online casinos are inextricably linked. The new legislation brings us one step closer to combining all real-money gambling and betting under a single legal and regulatory umbrella. In the case of esports, many legislatures are wary of handling this burgeoning market in the same way as they would football or hockey. This seems sure to change in the near future, as a new generation of fans emerge, eager to place their bets on a Fortnite or League of Legends match.
The Role of Payments Systems in Creating a Unified Market
One of the principal stumbling blocks to bringing the disparate strands together has come from a practical angle, namely payments. As we move towards a cash-free society, the role of online payments becomes more and more significant in establishing a seamless customer experience across all platforms. When online gambling was deemed illegal in the States more than ten years ago, overnight it became a prosecutable offence for a financial institution to facilitate an electronic payment for any kind of online gaming. Faced with the prospect of huge penalties, Visa and MasterCard implemented automatic blocks on any attempted transactions for online gambling purposes.
As the laws around betting and gambling online have loosened, so new Merchant Category Codes (MCCs) were introduced to cover particular areas of online gambling. This piecemeal approach, which was necessary in response to the way that laws were evolving, has created a fractured environment when it comes to how these activities are classified for retail financial services.
Industry insiders argue for the creation of a blanket category that covers all gaming and gambling activities online. This includes the big concerns like online casino games, sports betting and increasingly esports, as well as lottery, charitable gaming and virtual sports. Integrating payments is a fundament of establishing a broad category that encompasses all these undertakings.
Cryptocurrency Remains on the Sidelines – For Now
Esports got a boost recently when Unikrn, the esports betting site, gained a licence from the Isle of Man for crypto gambling. This has opened up esports betting in twenty markets worldwide, and bets can be placed using traditional methods alongside UnikoinGold, a special crypto token which Unikrn hope to place as the premier cryptocurrency of the esports betting market.
However, experts counsel caution when it comes to crypto, with so many jostling for place in a volatile environment. If the goal of bringing all online gambling and gaming together under one roof is to be achieved, the focus should be on attaining this first and foremost within the traditional framework of debit and credit card transactions.


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Lenovo has launched a new motto E3 power in India. The phone will be available exclusively via Flipkart for 7999 INR ($ 119).
E3 Moto Power has a 720p screen of 5.0 inches, MediaTek SoC MT6735p with 1.0GHz quad-core Cortex-A53 CPU and Mali-T720 GPU 550MHz MP1, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of storage with a microSD card, 8MP rear camera , 5MP front camera, dual SIM support, 720p video Volta, splash resistance, and 3500mAh battery. Lenovo claims Quick charge with the included charger 10W 10W, but it does not seem particularly quick.
The phone will be available with an introductory offer, including sharing, free 32GB SanDisk microSD offers toll EMI, Moto discount atrial pulse 499 INR, Extra 800 INR by credit card, debit SBI and Reliance Jio welcome the offer.


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Back in December, Apple was teasing a modular Mac Pro that would really satisfy the most demanding professionals. It would be “architected for pro customers” and give “highest performance” while keeping a “modular, upgradeable design.” The news definitely added a spring in our step… until this week, when Apple made a bitter-sweet announcement.
Apple’s latest update on the modular Mac Pro project is that it’s going to be a while until it goes on sale. Meaning, we won’t see it on the market this year. “We want to be transparent and communicate openly with our pro community so we want them to know that the Mac Pro is a 2019 product. It’s not something for this year.”, the company stated for TechCrunch.
We’ll have to wait one more year, folks, but at least Apple said it was taking this time to work with creatives side-by-side. This time around, they won’t let anything to chance – the company is asking pros – their intended audience – to take it for a spin and pinpoint every single thing that could destroy the user experience:
“We’ve brought in some pretty incredible talent, really masters of their craft. And so they’re now sitting and building out workflows internally with real content and really looking for what are the bottlenecks. What are the pain points. How can we improve things. And then we take this information where we find it and we go into our architecture team and our performance architects and really drill down and figure out where is the bottleneck.”
That is reassuring since the company has the bad habit of deciding what’s best for consumers… instead of listening to their wishes and complaints. Also, the delay might pay off – it’s definitely wiser to wait until all the wrinkles have been ironed out instead of rushing to production.


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Google jumps ahead of ITV1 on Q3 ad revenue
Web blows raspberry at the telly
Internet behemoth Google has seen its advertising revenues overtake the UK's most popular commercial television channel in the third quarter of this year.
According to analysis carried out by The Times, Google pulled in total revenues of £327m compared with an estimated £317m for all of ITV1's output during the same period between July and September 2007.
The report said the new figures offered a significant milestone as it was the first time Google has overtaken ITV1 in pulling in UK advertising revenue.
Last year the ubiquitous internet firm surpassed Channel 4's total advertising bounty, with Google generating £871m in revenue from sponsored links for 2006. For the first nine months of this year, Google's advertising revenue increased to £925m.
For the entire year ITV1 would remain the frontrunner, The Times predicted in its analysis. It said the TV channel should expect to pump out a figure of around £1.3bn in advertising revenue for the year.
The newspaper attributed that total to ITV1's lead in the first quarter as well as bullish fourth-quarter sales.
Of course, the analysis only focused on ITV's main channel and not on any of its digital offerings. The combined total could see the TV firm continue to dominate the advertising landscape, generating expected revenue of about £1.45bn for 2007.
In August this year, media regulator Ofcom said that total UK online advertising spend had broken the £2bn mark in 2006.
It also said that internet advertising spend was now equivalent to more than 80 per cent of advertising spent on Britain's three largest commercial TV channels (ITV1, Channel 4 and Five) by market share. ®


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In a statement to Daily News Egypt, Mohamed Ebeid, CEO of EFG-Hermes, said that international promotion rounds for the 20% stake in Alexandria Containers and Cargo Handling are still in their early stages. He added that his company targets promotion and handling across 13 countries, topped by the United States, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Jordan, Pakistan, and Kenya. EFG-Hermes has a huge network of over 102,400 investors from North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
He pointed out that the Alexandria Container and Cargo Handling company is still in the stage of legal preparations and procedures which is expected to be completed soon in preparation for the expansions of the promotional campaigns. Therefore, it is not possible at the moment to judge the promotional campaigns because a lot of time would be needed before announcing their results. The company has already started to promote the offering, especially as its ownership structure includes a number of Arab and foreign investors, and the company is always present in foreign conferences to promote the offering.
The offering of the company is handled by Citibank alongside the Hermes Group. The Minister of Public Enterprise Sector, Hisham Tawfik, said that Alexandria Container and Cargo Handling will soon be offered in the Egyptian Exchange (EGX), but that the investment bank is still in the process of handling the offering measures and will determine its date, pointing out that the conditions of the EGX and trading will have a role in determining the date of the offering, as it is difficult to offer the company if the performance of market indices fell significantly and trading dropped in large amounts.
Tawfik previously said that the expected proceeds from the 20% offering will range between EGP 7bn and EGP 8bn.
The contracting company concerned with the implementation of the expansion of berth 96 of the Alexandria Container has approached delivering the first phase, which will take place in August. The phase includes 400 metres of the project, and the investment of the project is estimated to be EGP 480m. Transit revenues are expected to increase by 10% between 900,000 to 1 million containers per year.
Furthermore, Alexandria Containers’ chairperson and managing director Mamdouh Tawfik, stated that the company has put forward a proposal for the dividend payout, which is currently being considered by the board.
The proposal provides for distributing a minimum of 70% of annual profits, while taking into consideration the market conditions, growth plans, maintaining a healthy liquidity balance, and any effective restrictions or contractual obligations.
Additionally, any excess cash liquidity above the prescribed capital and liquidity levels (which change with time) may be distributed as dividends to shareholders, unless such liquidity is required for other developmental purposes.
For his part, an official source at Alexandria Container and Cargo Handling Company said that his company will be implementing huge expansions during the upcoming period, which would support its position in the process of offering, noting that about EGP 380.7m were invested in the expansion of the company, during the period from July 2018 until the end of last month. This includes supplying two giant cranes worth EGP 233.5m, as well as the process of deepening berth 96 with investments worth EGP 20.5m, in addition to supplying 11 bulldozers worth EGP 16.8m, as well as other processes of repair and replacement and renovation.
The source added that his company has decided to add storage to the activities of the company, inside and outside the ports of Alexandria and Dekheila, in addition to transporting to and from the port and custom clearance works. He expected the storage activity to start storage before the end of this year.
Alexandria Container and Cargo Handling achieved sales revenues from July 2018 to the end of last month worth EGP 2.6bn, while the cost of sales amounted to EGP 860.7m for the same period. The company achieved a total profit of EGP 1.75m.
The financial Indicators of the company revealed that its profits declined by 21.6% during the first nine months of the current fiscal year, recording EGP 1.34bn compared to EGP 1.71bn year-over-year.
For its part, Beltone Research has determined that the fair value of the company’s share to be EGP 19.25 pounds per share and recommended buying the stock.
The company’s capital is estimated to be EGP 744.8m, distributed on 148.9m shares at a nominal value of EGP 5 per share. The Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport owns 55.78% of the company’s ownership structure, while Alexandria Port Authority owns 40%. There are minor shares distributed to the United Arab Shipping Company and free trade shares.


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Fake $100 bills are reportedly floating around Lower Merion, putting businesses and consumers are on alert in Montgomery County.
A Bensalem man is facing 175 years in prison and a fine of up to $15.5 million, after he and his son allegedly imported counterfeit sports jerseys from China and sold them in the United States.
With summer rapidly approaching, the quest for that toned beach body has become all the more urgent for many. Unfortunately, counterfeiters know that.
The Upper Southampton Township Police Department is investigating several incidents where counterfeit $20 bills are being passed.
Two New Jersey men are among four people accused of conspiring in counterfeit sports jerseys scheme that prosecutors say reached from China to the Wildwood boardwalk.
Delaware State Police say they have seized more than $100,000 in counterfeit merchandise and arrested three Maryland men at a business in Laurel.
A Florida man was sentenced to five years probation for engaging in a scheme to sell approximately 6,000 boxes of counterfeit diabetic test strips.
Authorities are asking for assistance in finding a male who is used a counterfeit credit card containing stolen information.
Online shopping can be a great way to snag a great deal, but not all internet merchants are created equal. 3 On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan has advice on how to spot counterfeit items.
Federal agents yesterday seized $175,000 worth of counterfeit high-end merchandise from a popular Bucks County flea market.
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Congress to FDA: Try again on food safety
Dozens of members of Congress have told the Food and Drug Administration that its proposed food safety rules could force businesses around the country to go out of business — and that it needs to try again.
Thanksgivukkah spawning 'menurkeys' in mashup celebration
Owing to an overlap in the Gregorian and Jewish calendars, Hanukkah and Thanksgiving have collided for the first time since at least early last century. Merchants as varied as Amazon.com Inc., Martha Stewart and Teaneck's Smokey Joe's kosher barbecue are rising to the occasion with Thanksgivukkah menus, tchotchkes and merchandise.
White House keeps up food stamp pressure on Congress
The Obama administration kept pressure on Congress Tuesday to pass a new multiyear farm bill without resorting to the steep cuts in food stamp funding contained in the version approved by the Republican-led House of Representatives.
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The Obama administration is moving to clamp down on the growing political activity of "social welfare" tax-exempt groups, six months after controversy erupted over the IRS scrutiny of conservative groups.
Related: Obama seeks limits on tax-exempt groups (The Hill)
Is another Republican wave building?
The Washington Post
President Barack Obama's poll numbers are at record lows. The health care law that serves as the cornerstone of his domestic policy legacy is even more unpopular. And there are few chances to change the conversation among a skeptical public that isn't happy with Washington. Sound familiar?
Democrats eagerly seeking signs of success with health care law
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The political battle over the future of the national health care law is about to become a media faceoff between Republican accounts of mishap and failure vs. Democratic stories that hint at eventual success.
Related: Obama's approval in Ohio drops to record low (The Hill)
CDC, FDA target whole genome sequencing of Listeria monocytogenes
Food Safety News
On Sept. 1, the CDC began a partnership with the FDA Genome TRAKR network to conduct whole genome sequencing of all Listeria monocytogenes collected from reported human illness cases in the United States. This effort leverages public health resources to evaluate and potentially move a promising new technology forward for more routine use in public health laboratories nationwide.
Editorial: On the origins of food
Los Angeles Times
Some countries do a better job of policing their food than others, and consumers have a compelling interest in knowing where their food comes from. That has been nearly impossible when it comes to fresh and frozen meat, though.
Canada: Scathing audit warns of 'significant gaps' in food safety system
Canada's auditor general has released a scathing report on food inspection and rail safety in the country. Michael Ferguson examined the many shortcomings of the government's handling of the XL recall — the largest meat recall in the country's history.
India's food safety authority lists priorities for research
Food makers in India have a new list of priorities from the Food Safety and Standards Authority, which has identified supply chain traceability, food safety testing in all sectors and chemical safety among its list of top research concerns.
SupplySide West: A power shift in the food industry
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With the popularity of social media outreach and increased activism centered on food ingredients, consumers are being heard. As a result, companies are paying attention and have begun changing their formulations whether there is a serious concern with the ingredient's safety or not.
Burger King takes on McDonald's with new pact in France
Burger King Worldwide Inc., which said last week that it will open stores in India, formed a joint venture to accelerate its expansion in France, where it returned last year to take on McDonald's Corp.
Tyson names new operations executive
Tyson Foods Inc. has appointed Mike Roetzel as the company's group vice president of operation services, effective immediately.
Disney partners with Iceland to promote upcoming 'Frozen' film release
Disney has formed a partnership with frozen food retailer Iceland to promote the upcoming release of "Frozen," set to hit cinema screens next week.
Is the next generation of fruit functional?
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Fruit may have its own stand alone functionality but Taura Natural Ingredients says fortification with milk and pea proteins, green coffee and grains will bring the ingredient into new areas.
Food allergy death less likely than murder
Food allergy sufferers are more likely to be murdered than to die from a severe reaction — but allergen labeling is about much more than fatality risk, says an allergen assessor.
Recession and innovation: 10 top tips
Food and drink businesses should focus on continuous improvement, over-invest in consumer insight and view innovation as accountable at a profit and loss level to help safeguard innovation in a recession.
Study links sugary drinks to higher cancer risk
Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages may be associated with an increased risk of developing endometrial cancer in postmenopausal women, according to new data.
Healthy snack brand, Extend Nutrition, tackles junk food giants
During the month of November, Extend Nutrition reached over 3.1 million people through outreach efforts, including 2 conferences and a 30 minute PSA radio segment called "St. Louis Voices," to raise awareness of Diabetes Month.
PDX Reactor targets US after scooping $1.6 million grant
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Olympus Automation has won a $1.6 million grant from the U.K.'s Technology Strategy Board for its PDX technology, just weeks after a former Baker Perkins chief joined the company.
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Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, has been re-appointed as the preferred global distribution system (GDS) provider to Al Tayyar Travel, Saudi Arabia’s largest and best known travel and tourism group.
The new multi-year agreement will see Travelport, operator of the Galileo platform, provide travel booking systems and services to all of Al Tayyar’s wholly-owned travel agencies in Saudi Arabia as well as the group’s affiliate agencies in Kuwait, Yemen, Canada and the United States. Al Tayyar Travel has a total of 330 retail branches.
The announcement reaffirms the long standing partnership between Al Tayyar and Travelport which has been in place since 1981 and has moved from strength to strength since Travelport launched direct operations in the Kingdom in 2009. The two companies have grown together as Al Tayyar has strategically expanded its extensive agency network globally.
“This new agreement is a reflection of the confidence and value we place in the Galileo GDS and the Travelport organisation,” said Dr. nasser bin Aqeel Altayyar, vice-chairman and managing director of Al Tayyar Travel. “The service and support we have received over the years has been second-to-none and we look forward to solidifying our relationship even further by implementing Travelport’s latest travel technology innovations to our outlets across the Kingdom and beyond.”
“Our continued partnership with Al Tayyar Travel represents an enormous vote of confidence in Travelport and not only reaffirms the level of satisfaction with our offering to-date, but signals the team’s confidence in our ability to deliver the technology and products necessary for the future needs of such a large and growing travel group,” said Kurt Ekert, chief commercial officer, Travelport.
Headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Al Tayyar Travel is one of the most well-established travel conglomerates in the Kingdom. Its parent company Al Tayyar Group has business interests spanning travel, tourism, insurance, cargo and shipping.
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Chevrolet has debuted the full lineup of its all-new 2020 Silverado HD — the strongest, most advanced, most capable Silverado HD ever. Max towing capability increases an enormous 52 percent to an available 16,102 kilograms (35,500 pounds). It is also the third all-new Silverado in just 18 months, each designed for different customers.
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VMAC has released the latest UNDERHOOD air compressors and Direct-Transmission Mounted (DTM) PTO-Driven systems for 2019 trucks and vans. VMAC will offer over 25 different systems engineered to fit with 2019 trucks and vans by Ford, RAM, GM / Chevrolet and Mercedes / Freightliner.
More than 100 companies have already announced plans to introduce new work trucks and equipment at Work Truck Week 2019.
In the popular North American pickup truck market, 2019's model year has brought a variety of updates to the lighter end of the spectrum while work goes on to update and relaunch heavier-duty trucks in coming years. Both full-sized and midsized pickups have received plenty of improvements, however, with a little bit of everything coming to the table.
Chevrolet knows no two truck customers are the same, and as such continues to expand its truck franchise with five distinct trim levels for the all-new Silverado HD: Work Truck, Custom, LT, LTZ and range-topping High Country.
Allison Transmission Holdings Inc., the largest global provider of commercial duty fully automatic transmissions, announced , along with Chevrolet, the availability of a 10-speed, fully automatic transmission in the new Class 2/3, 2020 Silverado 2500/3500 HD trucks. Equipped with the Allison branded 10-speed transmission, the 2020 Silverado HD will debut in February 2019.
November marked the four-year anniversary of the return of the segment-redefining Colorado midsize truck. Introduced as a 2015 model, the Colorado recorded its first full month of sales in October 2014. Since then, Canadian customers have bought 24,000 Colorados.
Offering commercial-duty features more common to heavy-duty trucks, Allison Transmission has begun production of 1000 Series and 2000 Series fully automatic transmissions specifically designed for Chevrolet's highly-anticipated Silverado 4500HD/5500HD/6500HD medium-duty trucks.
The Colorado ZR2 Bison joins Chevrolet's midsize truck lineup as an all-new performance variant. Bison is Chevy's first collaboration with American Expedition Vehicles (AEV), a premium off-road aftermarket manufacturer.


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The Brewers Association (BA), Boulder, Colo., released its 2013 Beer Style Guidelines. This year’s edition defines two new beer styles and includes updated descriptive text for virtually all of the 142 included beer styles, BA says. The collaborative effort behind the 2013 version incorporates more than 100 suggestions from U.S. and international beer judges and experts, brewers and beer lovers, it adds.
Limited-edition bottle features artwork of Eric Bowman
March 1, 2013
Woodford Reserve, the “Official Bourbon of the Kentucky Derby,” is honoring the annual horse race with the release of its 2013 commemorative bottle. A product of the Woodford Reserve Distillery in Versailles, Ky., this year’s limited-edition Kentucky Derby 139 bottle features the artwork of Oregon-based painter Eric Bowman.
Jägermeister, a brand of Sidney Frank Importing Co. Inc., Rochelle, N.Y., partnered with boxing trainer and former professional boxer Freddie Roach to launch its newest social responsibility campaign and consumer competition, "A Brother in Your Corner.”
Bethesda, Md.-based Honest Tea, an independent operating unit of The Coca-Cola Co., Atlanta, launched a new beverage line called Honest Splash. The 70-calorie juice-based drinks are sweetened only with organic fruit juice and contain between 30 and 31 percent juice, the company says.
Samuel Adams, a brand of The Boston Beer Co., Boston, announced that for the first time it plans to offer Samuel Adams Boston Lager in a can that is designed to closely match the experience of drinking beer from a glass, the company says. The “Sam Can,” which is the result of two years of ergonomic and sensory research and testing, will hit shelves in early summer 2013, just in time for outdoor drinking occasions.
Camden, N.J.-based The Campbell Soup Co. reported a sales increase of 10 percent, with an organic sales increase of 1 percent, reaching $2.3 billion in the second quarter of the 2013 fiscal year. In addition, the company reported a 5 percent increase in adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) including its acquisition of Bolthouse Farms.


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Международный аэропорт Новосибирск (Толмачево) приглашает к сотрудничеству в сфере организации предприятий общественного питания и ритейла и предлагает принять участие в открытом запросе предложений на право заключения договоров субаренды недвижимого имущества и предоставления услуг части площади Аэровокзального комплекса, входящего в состав недвижимого имущества АО «Аэропорт Толмачево»
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NOVOSIBIRSK International Airport took part in Air Cargo Europe forum
NOVOSIBIRSK International Airport participated at the 6th Air Cargo Europe forum held from 4th to 7th June in Munich (Germany).
As a part of the world’s largest air cargo trade show, the exhibition and conference attracted the leading air carriers, logistics companies and airports.
Within the framework of the exhibition, the airport presented its transfer potential and infrastructure capabilities for air cargo handling. NOVOSIBIRSK International Airport is an accessible air hub for both technical and commercial landings on the routes connecting Europe with China and South East Asia.
A number of cargo airlines such as Uni-top Airlines (China), China Airlines (Taiwan), Turkish Airlines Cargo (Turkey), Silk Way West Airlines (Azerbaijan), Korean Air Cargo (Republic of Korea) as well as other European and Asian airlines expressed their interest in the performance of flights via NOVOSIBIRSK International Airport. Saudi Arabian Airlines confirmed its interest in extending cooperation with the airport as well as ULS Airlines Cargo announced its plans to resume flights via Novosibirsk.
Besides, the airport delegation conducted negotiations on possible partnership with representatives of various European airports as well as logistics, freight forwarding and fuel companies.
NOVOSIBIRSK International Airport is the largest air hub in the Asian part of Russia. It has two runways. The airport provides handling for regular flights of Russian and foreign cargo airlines such as AirBridgeCargo, Aeroflot, Volga-Dnepr, Cargolux, Air China Cargo, Yangtze River Express and others. The capacity of cargo complex Tolmachevo Cargo is 50,000 tons per year. In 2013 it expects to handle more than 35,000 tons of cargo and mail (+25%).
Air Cargo Europe is held in Munich every two years. In 2013 the forum registered over 2,000 participants from 63 countries. Total exhibition area exceeded 110,000 m2. The trade event attracted more than 53,000 visitors.


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Cash payments over $10,000 to be banned as government targets $50 billion ‘black economy’
THE government will employ “mobile strike teams” and a dob-them-in hotline in its $50 billion effort to wage war on dodgy tradies and businesses.
THE days of cash-for-less discounts are officially coming to an end.
The government has introduced an economy-wide cash payment limit of $10,000 to keep dishonest tradies and businesses from rorting the system by taking cash in hand.
Treasurer Scott Morrison said the Black Economy Standing Taskforce will be beefed up to detect people making sneaky cash transactions through a rigorous identification system and “mobile strike teams”.
A black economy hotline will also be set up to allow people to dob in anyone who may be cheating the system.
“Cash provides an easy, anonymous and largely untraceable mechanism for conducting black economy activity,” the response said.
“Cash payments make it easier to under-report income and avoid tax obligations. This allows businesses transacting in cash to undercut competitors and gain a competitive advantage.”
It said the taskforce had identified examples of “large undocumented cash payments being made for houses, cars, yachts, agricultural crops and commodities”, which contribute to the $50 billion black economy and “hurt honest businesses”.
The Australian Taxation Office will also carry out more audits and improve its data analytics in its effort to curb money laundering and criminal activity.
CRACKDOWN ON CASH PAYMENTS
From July 1, 2019, cash payments of more than $10,000 made to businesses for goods and services will be banned as the Turnbull Government seeks to crack down on the $50 billion “black economy”.
“This will be bad news for criminal gangs, terrorists and those who are just trying to cheat on their tax or get a discount for letting someone else cheat on their tax,” Mr Morrison said in his Budget speech. “It’s not clever. It’s not OK. It’s a crime.”
Under the measure, transactions over the threshold will have to be made through electronic transfer or by cheque, but transactions with financial institutions or between individuals will not be affected.
It’s the most high-profile recommendation to be adopted from Treasury’s Black Economy Taskforce, which was established in 2016 and made a number of interim recommendations incorporated into last year’s Budget. The final report and the government response were released as part of Tuesday’s Budget.
“There is a strong sense of community outrage at the inequality and unfair disadvantage created by the black economy,” taskforce chair Michael Andrew said.
“I hope that by creating an efficient, level playing field we can lower taxes, treat all businesses and workers fairly, increase community services or reduce debt if all Australians operate within the rules.”
In its response, the government said it agreed with or supported the majority of the recommendations, including potentially requiring wages to be paid into bank accounts, effectively outlawing cash-in-hand payments. Workers in the “gig economy” will also face greater scrutiny.
The government said it was “encouraging the transition to a digital society”.
Cash would “still remain a legitimate means of purchasing goods and services”, but advances in digital technology were increasingly providing a viable alternative.
“Electronic transactions also offer a number of benefits for Australians, often being safer, easier and more cost-effective,” it said.
“Consumer preferences are already driving this change with Australians being amongst the highest users of digital transactions in the world.”
Cash payments have fallen from 69 per cent of Australian transactions in 2007 to just 37 per cent in 2016, and Aussies are the world’s biggest users of tap-and-go technology.
“Despite Australians embracing this change, there is a small cohort of people who continue to rely on cash to enable or fund their participation in the black economy,” the response said.
“Australia is not alone in contemplating a cash limit. A number of other countries such as France, Portugal, Greece, Spain, Italy and Belgium have cash limits varying from $1600 to $4800. Israel and the UK have also been reported to be contemplating or consulting on cash limits.”
The government will also strengthen its business identity verification and overhaul how it manages the Australian Business Register, with the potential introduction of an ABN renewal scheme.
Multiple business registers across government, some of which still rely on paper-based forms and involve manual processing, are “not adequately linked to enable the identification of fraudulent behaviour”.
It said streamlining and modernising the systems would make it easier to identify businesses that were creating multiple entities or hiding behind fraudulent credentials to avoid their obligations.
Financial Services Minister Kelly O’Dwyer said the report highlighted how the black economy was “harming those less able to protect themselves and penalising those doing the right thing”.
“These people bear the cost of the individuals and businesses dishonestly participating in the black economy,” she said. “While the financial costs for businesses and individuals are significant, it is the societal costs that really bite.”
Meanwhile, an additional $318.5 million in funding over four years will be provided as part of the cash crackdown, which will include a new multi-agency Black Economy Standing Taskforce expected to bring in an additional $3 billion in revenue over the next four years.


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Good news everybody! Remember that scene in "Breaking Bad" where they dissolved a body in a bathtub and the body parts slopped through the floorboards? Now you can watch it in stunning 4K resolution!
It's a big move for Stan, which announced the launch of 4K streaming and offline viewing back in February. The upgrades put the local streaming player on equal footing with its much bigger global competitor Netflix, which has had 4K since 2014 and offline viewing since December 2016.
But as with Netflix, 4K will come at a price. You'll need to upgrade to a Premium Plan and spend AU$15 a month for the feature, though Premium will also include the ability to stream across four screens at the same time and download content to watch offline on up to five devices.
Stan is offering existing customers a chance to try Premium for a month at no extra cost (you'll continue to pay your AU$10 for the Standard Plan that month) and new users can also try it for free for their first 30 days.
The feature is available on 2015, 2016 and 2017 model Samsung and LG TVs, as well as the PlayStation 4 Pro, with more devices set to take it onboard this year. Stan also says "more and more" 4K titles will come online in the coming months.
Batteries Not Included: The CNET team reminds us why tech is cool.


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By Frank Marr (from AM+A
Marketing and Media Relations)
PR and marketing professionals have started to plan for the future. After two years of continuous challenges, plenty has been learnt and there’s much to consider for the coming years. So what does a reviving and thriving tourism future look like?
It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity for the tourism sector to reshape towards social, environmental and responsible improvements. Every tourism PR or marketeer has their own idea on what’s important when it comes to reputation, creative campaigns, press office management and generating consumer calls to actions – but how much focus will be on what’s happening around us?
Tourism’s role in the world
In any destination, tourists will always have an influence on the economic, environmental and social activities. Whether, it’s by consuming local producers’ foods or contributing to the local economy by spending money in shops and restaurants. Each tourist will arrive with their own carbon
footprint and individual economic impact. The quickest example is Benidorm – which went from a quiet fishing village to become the Manhattan of Spain.
The influence of marketeers and PRs
The fundamentals of tourism marketing activities prioritise on getting people to a location. If they are too successful they can cause overtourism, something we experienced as an agency in our early years. Working with the Brecon Beacons National Park 10 years ago, our key strategic
priority was focused on promoting repetitive reminders of one iconic location, Pen Y Fan, the highest mountain. Our theory at the time was to make it act as an image brand. 12-months into the contract the area had become so overcrowded there was a weekly overflow of traffic and overtourism on one specific trail up the mountain. The number of visitors showed success, but the outcome to the area was hugely irresponsible.
Methods to tackle over-tourism
If there’s an obvious problem with too many visitors in one place, then PR’s and marketeers must consider how to counteract this. Thinking outside the box and promoting alternatives can have a positive impact. Alternative locations can help to distribute wealth, ensure tourists remain welcome (stopping local protests in Venice, Amsterdam and Barcelona for example) and support more local communities. The Julian Alps and Bohinj Tourism in Slovenia are an exemplary success story. They have successfully developed iconic infrastructure like a new 280km hiking trail and a circular cycling route to encourage visitors to spread out throughout the Julian Alps instead of concentrating in one area. They have used social media to showcase a number of different areas offering unique tourism opportunities.
From an urban perspective the Polish Tourism Organisation has successfully promoted ‘alternative’ sides to their cities, shifting people away from busy city centres.
The future of messaging and content
Another factor which will influence the direction of tourism, will be how marketing departments plan their digital marketing, content and messaging strategies. Churning out endless content for the sake of keeping channels active isn’t the answer, digital content responsibility starts from a strategic objective. Executives and managers have a role to find meaning behind their content and to really think about the impact of every post.
A collective effort to encourage social behavioural change
Humans are a social species who like to operate in packs, this is a behaviour which travel PRs and marketeers can use to their advantage. If the sector wants to get behind a similar cause through communication then it will be everyone’s role to encourage more followers to consider their
Tourism organisations will need to champion the right organisations, influencers and partners in their campaigns to highlight the importance of social, sustainable and environmental priorities. If publicity, content, PPC and social media focus on stories that demonstrate a better world, the industry can improve how each customer thinks. One of the finest examples of this was the recent #GameZero Premier League match between Tottenham vs Chelsea. It was the world’s first net zero football match and this fact was directly promoted to over 60,000 supporters in the stadium with hundreds of thousands more watching around the globe. If two football teams can influence the behaviour of that volume of people over a two hour period then imagine what a collective group of over a million tourism professionals could do during a 12-month period.
While we strive for future successes, it is vitally important that we continue to work towards environmental and social improvements for a better world.
Frank Marr is the co-founder of AM+A Marketing and Media Relations and will be mediating a WTM talk: Revive and Thrive: Tourism PR in a Post-Pandemic World.


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Green sent a letter on Thursday, calling Field’s allegations during a radio interview last week “disgraceful.”
They will be replaced by David Hägglund who has been named sole creative director of both brands.
The appointment comes as Sir Philip Green shakes up the management ranks at Arcadia and its parent Taveta.
Yet to be sold is the Elizabeth Kennedy gown Dunham wore to the 2017 Met Gala.
Taveta is the parent of Green’s Arcadia retail group, which comprises fashion brands Topshop and Topman.
Brands are expected to migrate from the U.K. and France to the U.S.
Kelsie Hayes is one year into her business, and already becoming the go-to for the likes of Barneys New York, Eva Chen and Baja East.


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Some parents got an unwelcomed surprise when they purchased a popular toy for their little ones this holiday season.
According to BuzzFeed, Hasbro’s Play-Doh Cake Mountain set has been stirring up some negative attention from parents who are upset with the way one of its parts, which Play-Doh coined the ‘extruder,’ resembles something quite phallic.
Recently Facebook and Twitter lit up with posts and tweets from shocked and concerned parents who had purchased the toy.
— Jason Householder (@HouseholderJ) December 27, 2014
Many also pointed out that Play-Doh was deleting many photos and comments which they received on their Facebook page.
Play doh is deleting photos of its Cake Mountain topper. Snort. pic.twitter.com/Ske8JjU9eu
— DearAuthor (@dearauthor) December 30, 2014
A news station in Tulsa, KTUL, reached out to Hasbro, who made this statement to them:
“We have heard some consumer feedback about the extruder tool in the Play-Doh Cake Mountain play set and are in the process of updating all future Play-Doh products with a different tool,” it read.
Parents were shown the new replacement part, which was sent to Tulsa’s Channel 8 by the company, and they approved.
Hasbro said any customers who purchased the toy and would like the replacement part to call them at 800-327-8264.
— Saladin Ahmed (@saladinahmed) December 30, 2014


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It is a natural response for many people to turn to food for comfort in times of stress and anxiety, however, a study from JAMA Network found the pandemic has resulted in many piling on an additional 1.5 pounds of weight per month while sheltering in place.
Now, as conditions improve and life returns to ‘normal’, people are keen to shift those unwanted pounds.
“There’s going to be a big adjustment to the ‘new normal’, which will require a shift in the mindset of how we address weight challenges,” said registered dietitian Jessica Cording, MS, RD.
“The food we eat determines how we feel, and by establishing healthy practices we are setting ourselves on the road to achieving a more positive approach to making good food choices.”
Antioxidant-packing ancient grain
To help consumers get back their beach bodies, Kamut International is stressing the importance of incorporating organic grains in the daily diet and advices simply swapping modern wheat products with those made with ancient wheat like Kamut Brand khorasan wheat.
Scientific studies have demonstrated ancient wheat varieties exhibit a higher nutraceutical value than modern varieties. Further clinical studies have also found the substitution of modern wheat products with ancient wheat products improved metabolic, oxidative and inflammatory profiles of both healthy volunteers and patients suffering from chronic ailments like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, irritable bowel and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Kamut Brand khorasan wheat is an ancient and organic grain that has proven to have antioxidant properties that protect against oxidative stress.
Additionally, Kamut Brand khorasan wheat is low in fat, cholesterol-free and high in protein. According to the USDA FoodData Central database, a 100g serving of Kamut Brand wheat contains over 14.5g of protein, which is higher than the protein content of a similar portion of quinoa.
The wheat is also high in other essential nutrients, including dietary fibre, manganese, magnesium and niacin.
Kamut guarantees the wheat has never been hybridised or genetically modified and is always organically grown. It is also prized for its sweet nutty-buttery taste and firm texture and is suitable for use in baked goods, biscuits, cereals, snacks, beer and green foods.
“You need healthy foods in your weight-management programme and including nutritional whole grains like Kamut Brand wheat that are satiating and flavourful, as well as keeping your portions in check is a great path to healthy food management,” added Cording.


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Vons Taps VP of Food Service
Cos. here has given Peter "Skip" Scheidt the new title of vice president of food service and has expanded his responsibilities to include service delis in addition to bakeries.
Scheidt, who has been with Vons for 18 years, was most recently vice president of hot bakeries.
The former vice president of service deli, James Pierson, has been named vice president of the Expo retail business unit, a new position. He has been with the compa


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31 Jan – 4 Feb 2018
People of Play, the international toy and game community leader formerly known as the Chicago Toy and Game Group, has announced the finalists for the 2020 Toy and Game International Excellence Awards (TAGIES). The 13th annual TAGIE Awards will honour the best innovators, designers, marketers, retailers and suppliers in the toy and game industry. This year’s awards, sponsored by Hasbro, The Michael Kohner Corporation, PlayMonster, Cartamundi and Nexttoy, are more inclusive and bigger than ever, featuring eight categories and 80 nominees and honorees.


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- After its official debut in October, investors will be charged a 2.5% management fee.
- In the past, Reddit introduced a new avatar marketplace based on NFT.
Kryptós buys Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) at a discount, using the current bear market as the entry point. Following Kryptós’ official debut in October, investors will be charged a 2.5% management fee and given a consolidated share of 25% of all profits. Payouts will increase to 35% if the fund expands to five times its current size.
Venture capital financing rises despite market slowdown
According to CrunchBase, since its founding in 2020, the company has managed nearly $750 million in total funds raised across three separate funds. Kryptós is the company’s first crypto-focused fund. The continued funding of cryptocurrencies like Seven Seven Six is evidence that the trend of funding has not abated despite the current market scenario.
To invest in what it calls “real-world blockchain infrastructure,” for example, Multicoin Capital announced a $450 million cryptocurrency fund last month. Sandeep Nailwal of Polygon and Kenzi Wang of Cere Network have formed a VC firm called Symbolic Capital with $50 million in funding to support promising newcomers to the Web3 industry.
In the past, Reddit introduced a new NFT-based avatar marketplace where users could purchase profile pictures created on the blockchain at a set price. They claim that a credit or debit card will be sufficient for payment and that a Reddit wallet can be used to hold the cryptocurrency after purchasing it.
Moreover, more than 90 unique designs have been provided on the social network. With “tens of thousands” of NFTs being made available to early adopters.
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Blue Hills Bancorp in Norwood, Mass., has received significant demand for its planned stock sale.
Blue Hills, the proposed holding company that would emerge from the conversion of the $1.3 billion-asset Hyde Park Bancorp to a stock-owned company, said in a press release Friday that preliminary results indicate the volume of orders it has received exceeds its adjusted maximum offering of roughly 27.7 million shares of common stock.
As a result, Blue Hills, which is aiming to raise up to $285 million, said it will stop accepting new orders. "The number of shares to be sold in connection with the conversion and stock offering will be based on a final appraisal and receipt of final regulatory approvals," the release said.
Separately, Blue Hills said Hyde Park had redeemed the $18.7 million of preferred stock it issued the Treasury Department as part of the Small Business Lending Fund.


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Richard Evans, CEO, standing in front of the Robopod in the factory
Dubbed an “assembly line in a box”, the neat, inter-connected, modular pods work as plug-and-play platforms on factory floors, seamlessly fitting in or standalone, and performing any task needed, from data collection to welding and testing. The West Midlands company is also partnering with a Japanese supplier of driverless vehicles, which can act as round-the-clock butlers feeding the pods with supplies.
One product, many processes, only imagination limits the uses. The Robopods’ infinite adaptability means they don’t date. That’s a huge cost benefit for customers while return on investment is from two to three years
Together with digital twinning, real-time simulations allowing manufacturers to stay on top of processes’ parts and data, the technology enables entire operations to become more automated and efficient.
However it is the Robopod’s capability for reconfiguration that really sets the innovation apart, says chief executive Richard Evans.
“One product, many processes, only imagination limits the uses,” he declares.
“The infinite adaptability means they don’t date. That’s a huge cost benefit for customers while return on investment is from two to three years.
“Our flexible solutions suit clients looking to cut costs and improve quality and those engaged in small batch and ‘just in time’ production.”
The latest posse of pods, to be delivered 2019, are destined for an overseas equipment manufacturer with a UK plant.
“Inward investment has been slowing because of economic uncertainty so this order and the commitment it shows are very welcome,” observes Evans, an engineer for 53 years who left school at 16 to join BSA Machine Tools as an apprentice.
He set up Robopod in 2015 as a sister division of his 30-year-old Mechatronic Solutions, which had its roots in tool-making but is now an automation and smart factory specialist.
With a skilled workforce of 50, the company turned over £7 million in 2018 and has seen 400 per cent growth over the past five years with clients such as Rolls Royce and Accord Healthcare.
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A bad debt from a customer owing £500,000 (half of which was clawed back), late payments exerting painful tolls on cashflow, and taking part in Goldman Sachs’ small business growth programme at Aston University all contributed to a major change of direction for Evans few years ago.
“I realised we had to diversify, invest heavily and become more product centred,” he says.
“We have purposely moved away from a 95 per cent dependency on automotive to a mixed array of customers including aerospace, pharma, medical to domestic appliances. Repeat business forms 85 per cent of turnover from 30 key clients.”
Having weathered three recessions prompting a lack of investment and concentration on short term return, and also embraced the digital revolution, skills shortages are probably his biggest current challenge.
“Our sales come from brains, not brawn,” he adds. “Lack of skills have held us back from expanding. Now we take a long term view of apprentices and training, and upskilling is really important too.”
Continuing to invest over £1 million annually in R&D, Evans’ next goals are to realise opportunities in the medical device sector, push turnover past £10 million by 2023 and build on the strong management team.
“This is what I want in place,” he says, “when the time comes for me to exit.”


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Monday, December 17, 2007
I have, so far, refrained from expressing my opinions about my company, Atheros Communications (ATHR). But late last week, we announced that we will acquire u-Nav Microelectronics for $54 million that includes $15.4 million in cash and 1.28 million shares of Atheros common stock. This news has forced me out of my silence.
Firstly, I am happy that Atheros has added an extremely important strategic piece to its portfolio. I have, in my articles dating back to July, mentioned that the future of wireless is in integration-the ability of the same wireless chip or card to support multiple technologies. Qualcomm has been a traditional champion of this notion. Whether it is Snapdragon, its omnipotent chipset or its
Secondly, it signifies a bigger consolidation of the wireless industry and its various components. While I will not glorify this acquisition, I do wish to emphasize that the future survival of a wireless company is contingent on its portfolio expansion. These companies can no longer afford to be one-trick ponies. Thus, we are likely to see some significant trends through the next couple of years.
- Mobile companies shopping for other GPS companies: The problem is that not many small players with competitive solutions are available in the market today. Few names that crop up include SkyTraq, CellGuide, NemeriX etc. It will be interesting to see players like Marvell, NXP and Freescale get GPS capabilities.
- Companies may exit 3G space: A lot of the GPS action has taken off along with 3G technologies. The consumer also wants powerful devices. With the market slowly consolidating on the mobile side, players like Qualcomm and TI will thrive while Broadcom, STM and Infineon (each of whom have GPS in their kitty) could take a part of the pie, especially with interest from vendors such as Nokia and Apple. For the others, it is a do-or-die situation. If they cannot acquire GPS capabilities, they cannot be competitive and hence risk losing out in this space. This in turn implies a further consolidation of the market with companies announcing their exit slowly.
- More technology integration: We have a list of mobile broadcasting standards that fall in this list. SiRF, for example, complements its GPS core competence with DVB-H capabilities it acquired through TrueSpan in 2006. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon platform can integrate most broadcasting standards. We also have integration across multiple standards as demonstrated by
Thus, the next two years will be fairly crucial for a lot of the wireless players. As for Atheros, at a price of $54 million, it won itself an entry into an important technology market, a good product, good engineering expertise and a ticket to the wireless future.


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While most of us associate with Nvidia as a tech company that has some of the best Graphics Processing Units (GPUs), its product portfolio is much broader. This perception was further solidified with Nvidia’s roll-out of Grace CPU.
Grace is the company’s first CPU that has been purpose built for the data center. The CPU is built upon an Arm based processor and promises a performance delivery that is ten times more than that of today’s most powerful and fast servers.
The Grace CPU has been designed specifically for training giant AI models and other High Performance Computing (HPC) workloads. Present day giant AI models are comprised of over one billion different parameters.
With exponential growth in the sheer volumes of data, it is expected that the number of parameters in AI models is likely to double every two and a half months. As soon as Nvidia’s Grace was launched, two institutions have already geared up for its adoption.
The Swiss Supercomputing Center and the Los Alamos National Laboratory of the US Department of Energy will be the first two institutions to build Nvidia’s Grace powered supercomputers.
It is estimated that nearly 10,000 engineering years of work has gone into the design of Nvidia Grace CPU. It is expected to power some of the world’s most advanced apps such as natural language processing (NLP), recommender systems and AI supercomputing.
This CPU is capable of handling and analysis of massive datasets on the basis of ultra fast computing power and immense memory. Grace is a powerful combo of Arm’s energy efficient CPU cores and low power memory sub-systems.
It is estimated that Nvidia Grace will be capable of training NLP models with over one trillion various parameters. The CPU has been named as Grace after Grace Hopper, the US computer programming pioneer.
This is yet another milestone in the domains of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and big data processing. After being fully incorporated, this powerful CPU by Nvidia could be responsible for many technological breakthroughs in the times to come.


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International leaders from the Bitcoin Cash group will collect on the first Bitcoin Cash Metropolis Conference in Australia, being held in Townsville on September four & 5.
Townsville has actually embraced Bitcoin Cash, so internet hosting this convention within the cozy, coastal suburb was a pure subsequent step. Australia’s first gathering of lovers and world enterprise leaders will convene to use the low-cost, friction-less fee system and digital cash, whereas having fun with the area’s temperate local weather and lots of sights.
Bitcoin Cash has caught-on amongst retailers in Townsville, principally as a result of it allows anyone to transfer any amount of cash wherever on the earth: immediately, securely, and persistently, with charges lower than a cent. Basically, Bitcoin Cash does away with banks and places customers in full management of their cash. In accordance to locals, retailers are taking on Bitcoin Cash as a result of it competes with Visa and Mastercard, eliminating charges and giving them an additional three % on all funds. Native enthusiasm for the cryptocurrency has made Townsville a hotbed of Bitcoin Cash exercise: many Townsville companies from espresso store house owners to helicopter operators now settle for Bitcoin Cash as fee for items and companies, by way of a smartphone app.
Noel Lovisa, CEO of Townsville-based software program firm Code Valley defined, “Townsville enjoys the best per capita service provider adoption of Bitcoin Cash on the earth. The North Queensland Bitcoin Cash Retailers’ Group leveraged that to safe the Bitcoin Cash Metropolis Conference.” Townsville has turn into generally known as “Bitcoin Cash Metropolis,” and so the convention naturally takes benefit of such notoriety. North Queensland has additionally quietly based almost a dozen Bitcoin Cash-related software program corporations, a number of attracting enterprise capital within the thousands and thousands.
Lovisa continued, “We’ve obtained 20 prime worldwide Bitcoin Cash audio system coming to this convention. The primary speaker, Amaury Séchet, helped write the unique Bitcoin Cash consumer generally known as Bitcoin ABC, efficiently upgrading Bitcoin to scale on-chain. That was the genesis of getting the unique Bitcoin mission again on observe after it was derailed.”
Hayden Otto, CEO of Townsville-based BitcoinBCH.com confused a key distinction on this first-of-its-kind convention for Australia. “Bitcoin Cash is so widespread in Townsville that convention delegates will likely be in a position to pay with it for every little thing they want throughout their keep,” Otto insisted. “As well as to flights, lodging, automobile rental and tourism actions, you will get all of your meals, drink and even pay in your laundry with Bitcoin Cash.”
He says the Bitcoin Cash Metropolis Conference presents a singular alternative for Australians to uncover the potential of cryptocurrency. “I would like to personally invite you to the world’s premiere Bitcoin occasion. Bitcoin is peer-to-peer digital money that’s paving the best way for monetary sovereignty and larger financial freedom for individuals of all walks of life. Not everybody understands this, however we’re bringing collectively all those that do for an unparalleled convention which received’t be forgotten.”
By means of a free Bitcoin.com pockets app, attendees can navigate the courageous new world of cryptocurrency whereas studying extra from visitor audio system equivalent to builders, authorized specialists, and entrepreneurs energetic within the Bitcoin Cash ecosystem.
Noel adopted Bitcoin Cash initially to remedy an issue for Code Valley’s emergent coding venture. “We’ve created a brand new expertise for producing software program by combining tiny fragments from all over the world. Bitcoin Cash allows me to ship one million or as little as 20 cents to any person out of the country with it clearing immediately for a tenth of a penny. I can function in 150 nations without having to help 150 currencies,” he remembers. “There’s additionally a roadmap of standard upgrades to meet demand so Bitcoin Cash could be very dependable. And it’s hassle-free as a result of there isn’t any central level of authority. Bitcoin Cash goes to be the world’s primary cryptocurrency. Come alongside to the convention to discover out why.”
The Bitcoin Cash Metropolis Conference will likely be held on September four and 5 at Quayside Terminal, Lennon Drive, South Townsville, Queensland.
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Bumble told Fortune it plans to file a motion Wednesday to dismiss Match’s lawsuit against the women-first dating app, claiming Match’s accusations of patent infringement and misappropriation of trade secrets are without merit.
In March, online dating giant Match, which owns Tinder, sued Bumble, a rival dating app launched by Tinder co-founder Whitney Wolfe Herd, for stealing the now-common dating app swipe. Match has filed patent claims for that piece of app-based technology. Bumble responded with a lengthy countersuit that month and, after abandoning settlement talks, finally served Match with that lawsuit this week.
In addition to moving forward with its countersuit, Bumble wants Match’s initial lawsuit thrown out. “Bumble has today formally responded to Match’s lawsuit from March 2018 alleging patent infringement and misappropriation of trade secrets. We believe all of the claims are baseless, and are seeking to have several claims dismissed immediately, given their lack of merit,” Bumble said in a statement.
Bumble, in its $400 million countersuit, alleged that Match brought a frivolous lawsuit after lowballing the Austin, Texas-based Bumble with an investment offer and using the pretense of investing to gain access to Bumble’s records and business strategies. Bumble accuses Match of tortious interference with Bumble’s prospective business relations, by preventing other companies from investing in or partnering with Bumble through its alleged bad faith investment attempts and lawsuit. Bumble also claims Match committed promissory estoppel by promising an investment that never materialized, and that it disparaged Bumble in the lawsuit and in the press. Other claims include unfair competition, violation of the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act, and fraud, all stemming from Match’s extraction of Bumble company information.
“As stated previously, this was a thinly veiled attempt by Match to interfere with Bumble’s growth, as Bumble continues to take share from Tinder, and to scare potential suitors so Match could acquire Bumble at below market value,” Bumble’s statement says. “It also demonstrates an attempt by Match to monopolize the very practice of making real, meaningful connections. Match did not invent the world of dating; men and especially women everywhere deserve the opportunity to connect with who they want, on their terms, and Bumble will continue to stand up for our users and our values as we take this battle to court.”
Bumble, founded four years ago, has also questioned the legitimacy of Match’s patent filings.
The startup declined to make Wolfe Herd available for an interview to discuss the motion to dismiss, but Wolfe Herd said in an interview about Bumble’s countersuit last week that Bumble feels confident in its own case against the online dating giant.
“This is our lawsuit that we believe strongly in, we feel is extremely valid,” Wolfe Herd said. “There is real strength in the possibility of us having a successful win.”


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Kanye West’s collaboration with Gap has been one of the fashion brand’s most successful clothing campaigns in years, and the achievement has not been lost on Ye.
In a post on Instagram, Yeezy explained that the money was not the driving force behind his Gap link-up, but his genuine love for chairman Bob Martin’s business brain.
“On my moms birthday I was able for the first time to sit in on a Gap call with Bob Martin, Bob Fisher and other leads of the company,” Kanye captioned a photo of Bob Martin. “Bob Martin was one of the most inspiring people I’ve heard speak in business. He kept saying go to the stores on the call. I came to Gap to put good product directly in stores.”
He continued: “We’ve had 2 of the biggest sales day in Gap history since I’ve been there. We sold 14 million dollars worth of the perfect black hoodie at 80 dollars a hoodie off of a television commercial that was ran one time. I came to Gap to bring good quality products to the people at all times. Bob I need to meet with you as soon as possible.”
While Kanye was gearing up to release the second capsule from the Yeezy Gap engineered by Balenciaga collection back in May, he ultimately decided to delay the release out of respect for the victims of the Uvalde school shooting in Texas that left 19 children dead.
“In light of the tragedy in Uvalde, Texas, we are postponing the Yeezy Gap Engineered By Balenciaga launch until Friday, May 27,” Yeezy Gap said in a statement. “As we pause, our hearts go out to the families and communities impacted.”
The collection dropped a week later, and once again found Kanye linking up with Balenciaga’s Demna Gvasalia to craft garments the rap icon has worn himself over these past few months.
Denim jackets, jeans, t-shirts, high-top boots, gloves, masks and hoodies all went live on May 27, with t-shirts priced around $140 while hoodies were upwards of $240. The padded denim jacket retailed at $440. The collection is now available on Yeezy Gap’s website.
While Kanye currently has a 10-year deal inked with Gap, reports emerged in June that Ye is likely planning to expand into his own stores at some point, as his legal team recently filed to trademark “YZYSPLY” for retail stores.
YZY/GAP/Balenciaga collection 1— Donda’s Place (@dondas__place) May 24, 2022
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Britain's Advertising Spending To Reach $33B By 2015 As Recession Eases
Ad spend in the U.K. will reach £20B ($33B) a year by '15, as brands "continue to ramp up promotions on digital formats and traditional media companies show signs of recovering from the combined impact of recession" and the rise of the Internet, according to Juliette Garside of the London GUARDIAN. Data published by the Advertising Association and the World Advertising Research Centre revealed that the World Cup in Brazil this summer "will help television," which took £4.6B last year, report a 6.6% rise this year. Advertising Association CEO Tim Lefroy said, "The forecast explosion in mobile advertising and digital formats points to U.K. advertising at the center of a global revolution in consumer information, service and choice." The flow of money into mobile advertising, and other more recent formats such as on-demand TV and newspaper websites "pushed UK ad spend up" nearly 4% to £17.9B last year. The recovery "is set to continue" with a 5.5% increase this year and a 6.5% rise in '15 (GUARDIAN, 4/27).


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Clothing brand H&M has announced it will launch its first ever Pride collection to show its support of the LGBT community.
On May 31, the new line will make its way into 148 U.S. stores, as well as other select retailers around the world, and will also be available for purchase online.
It will include t-shirts, crop tops, tank tops, shorts, cutoff jeans, sweatshirts, sweatpants, hoodies, caps, fanny packs, and socks. The company will donate 10% of proceeds from the sale of the collection to the United Nations Free & Equal campaign that fights for LGBT rights internationally.
“H&M believes in everybody’s right to love who they want,” Andreas Lowenstam, H&M’s head of men’s wear design, told WWD. “We hope people can use H&M’s Pride collection to celebrate their belief in equal love.”
The brand has teamed up with influencers and celebrities for a Pride Out Loud campaign, featuring Olympian Gus Kenworthy, RuPaul’s Drag Race star Aja, singer Kim Petras, model and activist Gabrielle Richardson, and model and actor Shaun Ross.
H&M spokesperson Emily Scarlett said the collection is intended to “celebrate diversity” of the company’s customers and staff while “celebrating the joy of fashion.”
“Equality, diversity and inclusivity have been deeply rooted in our values for a long time,” she added.
H&M debuted the new line at an event in Brooklyn on Tuesday night, which featured guests entering a room lit up in pastel rainbow colors through a rainbow arch, as well as Pride themed drinks and a special performance by Aja.


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Multiple companies are trying to implement more stuff on the fingerprint scanners. Many tried something new with putting gestures on it. Huawei Honor has been known for these gestures for a while now, and many were hoping that it would be included in the Nexus 6P. However, that never happened and Google was able to bring this feature to the Pixel and Pixel XL. But, it seems Samsung has a patent for this type of functionality, at least in South Korea.
The fact that they filed a patent for the gestures a two whole years ago tells that they have been thinking about this type of feature for a while. Even though some implemented this feature, the illustrations submitted in the patent documents show a completely different implementation than we’ve seen on any smartphone today.
The illustrations show that by swiping up on the fingerprint scanner will launch the web browser. Swiping to the left launches a saved contact and swipe to the right brings up your messaging application. These gestures might be customizable within the new TouchWiz OEM skin, but we will have to wait to be sure.
However, companies own lots of patents for things that are never used in their own products. So this might be something that Samsung wants to keep in their trove of patents.


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SMEs, the key driver of Sri Lanka’s industry sector and set to drive country’s future manufacturing growth, have received a new boost. “The majority of the enterprises in Sri Lanka are small and medium scale enterprises and their contribution to the development of national economy is significant. Our aim is to support the small and medium scale entrepreneurs,” said Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen.
Minister Bathiudeen’s announced this to the officials of his Ministry having launched Sri Lanka’s first trilingual Small and Medium Enterprise Guide Book 2012 published by National Enterprise Development Authority (NEDA) under his Ministry on 19 January at the Ministry of Industry and Commerce auditorium, Colombo.
“National Enterprise Development Authority (NEDA) published Small and Medium Enterprise Guide Book (SME Guide Book 2012) to fulfil entrepreneurs requirement. This book is also the operational manual for SME to sources of information in financing, technical assistance, commercial bank extended loan schemes and other relevant attributes. I am glad to note that NEDA has taken steps to publish the small and medium entrepreneurs Guide Book 2011 in all three languages, Sinhala, Tamil and English. The 2009 edition was published only in Sinhala and English,” Minister Bathiudeen said. “I am pleased to extend our support to the national SME strategy under the development vision of the President Mahinda Rajapaksa,” Minister Bathiudeen added.
SMEs in Sri Lanka often find themselves without proper access to finance or credit made available by country’s banking sector. The Ministry of Industry and Commerce is also of the belief that for better access to banks, the sector should also be given awareness on the various financing schemes available to SMEs and the result is the 2012 Guidebook.
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